Depression after Childbirth

How to Recognise, Treat, and Prevent Postnatal Depression

Katherina Dalton With Wendy Holton

A new edition of the definitive book for sufferers of postnatal depression

Includes many new chapters

Considers the effects on the partner, and friends and family

Accessible and compassionate

Depression after Childbirth

How to Recognise, Treat, and Prevent Postnatal Depression

Fourth Edition

Katherina Dalton With Wendy Holton

Description

Depression after Childbirth is the classic text on postnatal depression, one that countless women have found invaluable in helping them understand and cope with this devastating disorder. Now in print for over 20 years, and in its 4th edition, the text has been extensively updated and includes many new chapters drawing on the latest scientific findings.

Depression after Childbirth

How to Recognise, Treat, and Prevent Postnatal Depression

Fourth Edition

Katherina Dalton With Wendy Holton

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. The role of the hormones3. Understanding the action of progesterone4. The blues5. Black depresson6. Endless exhaustion7. Irrational irritability8. Not tonight, darling9. Psychosis10. Infanticide and homicide11. Tales of three mothers12. Maternal behaviour in animals13. Who is at risk?14. Premenstrual syndrome15. Treat the cause not the symptoms16. Progesterone preventative treatment17. Stress - can we ease it?18. The medical team19. The three hourly starch diet20. Careers and motherhood21. And fathers too22. A way aheadUseful addressesFurther readingGlossary